“No, thank you. I prefer my liquor cold.' 'Right. Or in a pipe, I suppose.' Phin's brow lifted. 'What a clumsy way… — Meredith Duran Drink Liquor Copy Share Image
“Miss Masters was not content with threatening to hire away his staff, oh no. First, she had to perfume it.” — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“Her face turned to the window, and he saw her swallow. She was not as calm as she appeared, but for some… — Meredith Duran Another woman Copy Share Image
“the kiss he gave her when he pulled her head down was slow and deep, a leisurely address that reached into her… — Meredith Duran Music Copy Share Image
“She had told the truth: she did not like to dance. Men assumed that a spinster wanted for excitement. Dried-up. They made… — Meredith Duran Truth Copy Share Image
“Here was a new lesson for her, then: it was possible to behave like an utter goose in front of a man,… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“She wished he could make her somehow indelibly his; that they were still children so they could cut their fingers and mingle… — Meredith Duran Children Copy Share Image
“Surely this is what death would be like: nothingness, oblivion, as the world continued to turn, heedless of her absence.” — Meredith Duran Death Copy Share Image
“The cat's tail was straying into her face again; she was forced to expel air in a most unbecoming fashion to avoid… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“Speak plainly, sir.' '*Sir*? I say, Lyd. Are you always so formal with men you've made love with?' The whip of her… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“The flesh was weak, but it was not dumb. It had its own animal intelligence. In her husband's bed her body had… — Meredith Duran Animal intelligence Copy Share Image
“After a long moment, the Countess sat back down. "So," she said. "You … do love her. I must say, you look… — Meredith Duran Emma Copy Share Image
“His arms banded about her so tightly that she felt nothing could break his hold. It calmed something in her that had… — meredith duran Copy Share Image
“The desire that moved him to it was not simply concerned with satisfaction. This hunger in him wanted to break her open… — Meredith Duran Desire Copy Share Image
“You're the lucky one. Otherwise you'd know there's a pleasure to be had from boredom. The best kind of pleasure: it means… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“Men made games of religion, did they not? They made God into a reason for warfare. Who was to say that He… — Meredith Duran Religion Copy Share Image
“Here was life in all its sweetness, surprising her when she least expected it, twisting forethought into revelation, reminding her that plans… — Meredith Duran Life Copy Share Image
“This was reckless.” “Extremely. The best decisions generally are.” — Meredith Duran Decision making Copy Share Image
“To be studious was to be the opposite of boring, she had believed; it was to be so interested, so madly curious,… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“You are far from bloodless,” he said into her ear. “On the contrary. You stick your chin out and practically invite people… — Meredith Duran Intelligent Woman Copy Share Image
“I'll draw up a list. [...] You can give me a general idea, if you like: hair color, eye color-" "None!" "None?… — Meredith Duran Eye color Copy Share Image
“Manners, you see, come down to a single principle: talk of nothing that might actually prove interesting.” — Meredith Duran Humour Copy Share Image
“She had told herself she should be reassured by his squeamishness; a man who balked at scars would not give her new… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
